Horná Lehota (Hungarian: Felsőszabadi) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
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History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1406 (Superior Lehota). It belonged to the castle of Slovenská Ľupča.
Population
It has a population of 561 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 598 people by ethnicity 567 as Slovak, 25 as Not found out, 8 as Romani, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Ukrainian, 2 as Czech, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Other.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
In year 2021 was 598 people by religion 250 from Roman Catholic Church, 205 from None, 77 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Not found out, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Buddhism.
Famous people
Samo Chalupka, writer
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1708-1923 (parish A)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (parish A)